Brian Nystrom Joined: 26 Jan 2004
Posts: 5101
Location: Nashua, NH
11/24/21 9:30 AM
I can see them as a sensible option on a tandem, where very powerful brakes are mandatory if you actually want to stop. I haven't tried them, so I should probably withhold judgement.
Andy M-S Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 3377
Location: Hamden (greater New Haven) CT
11/24/21 12:17 PM
Which raises the joke about tandems...
The old story about the captain cranking for all he's worth and getting exhausted going up the hill, and he gets to the top, catches his breath, and asks the stoker what he thought, and the stoker replies "Yeah! I was holding onto the brake for dear life to keep us from going backwards!"
dan emery Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 6890
Location: Maine
11/24/21 1:29 PM
tandem brakes
Our beloved "85 Rodriguez tandem came with a Phil disc on the front. I later read a commentary that you needed to be a Zen Master to adjust the brake, which agreed with my experience.
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